Histology Technologist
Core
Processes patient specimens including grossing, processing, embedding, cutting, and staining (routine, special, and immunoperoxidase) in a histology laboratory.
Role type
Histology Technologist
Builds
Histology laboratory operations and diagnostic specimen processing
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Laboratory
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Specimen processing (grossing, embedding, sectioning, staining), QA/QC of reagents and instrumentation, adherence to SOPs, inventory management, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Laboratory research and development participation, continuing education in histology
Technologies
Microtomes, Staining equipment, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Responsibilities
Process patient specimens through the full histology workflow; review daily technical systems for quality and efficiency; maintain instruments and reagents within quality parameters; maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC